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mekilouise's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
amberinpieces's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Cancer, and Medical content
Minor: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
kayladaila's review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Infertility and Blood
Minor: Bullying, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Racism
joanna77_'s review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
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This was so good. I love novels in verse, because with fewer words, each word makes more of an impact, and that was definitely the case with this book. It was so well-written and beautiful.
I especially loved Reha. I think the author captured the voice of a young teen so well and it was so moving to read about her struggles with being stuck between two worlds. I loved all of the aspects of music and 80s pop culture and how Reha related music to her own life.
I also loved the friend group, especially Pete. I wish we would have got more of his story. This was just incredible and Iād definitely recommend it!
I cried for the last 50 pages.
This was so good. I love novels in verse, because with fewer words, each word makes more of an impact, and that was definitely the case with this book. It was so well-written and beautiful.
I especially loved Reha. I think the author captured the voice of a young teen so well and it was so moving to read about her struggles with being stuck between two worlds. I loved all of the aspects of music and 80s pop culture and how Reha related music to her own life.
I also loved the friend group, especially Pete. I wish we would have got more of his story. This was just incredible and Iād definitely recommend it!
I cried for the last 50 pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Death
catladyreads's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
mezzano's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Red, White, and Whole written by Rjani LaRocca is a heart-breaking story written in lyric. This story is about Reha, an Indian-American student with immigrant parents, and her struggle to feel as though she belongs with the world around her. When her mother gets sick, Reha struggles to balance her life at home with her life at school.
The setting of this book is the United States in the 1980s, switching occasionally from Reha's past and present day. While there are plenty of music and MTV references, there also references to Indian mythology and other aspects of Reha's culture. The way the the book seamlessly travels between both aspects of Reha's identity builds a deep understanding of Reha's struggle to fit in for the reader. It is clear that she recognizes her family is different than her classmates' in a deeper way than the fact she is the only brown student at her school.
Red, White, and Whole is an Own Voices novel written by an Indian-American author. It is evident the care LaRocca puts in her stories to create meaningful representation in the middle grade fiction genre. I enjoyed learning about Reha's culture: from the food she ate, the stories she was told, and how she celebrated Westernized holidays. This book is a must for any bookshelf or classroom library.
The setting of this book is the United States in the 1980s, switching occasionally from Reha's past and present day. While there are plenty of music and MTV references, there also references to Indian mythology and other aspects of Reha's culture. The way the the book seamlessly travels between both aspects of Reha's identity builds a deep understanding of Reha's struggle to fit in for the reader. It is clear that she recognizes her family is different than her classmates' in a deeper way than the fact she is the only brown student at her school.
Red, White, and Whole is an Own Voices novel written by an Indian-American author. It is evident the care LaRocca puts in her stories to create meaningful representation in the middle grade fiction genre. I enjoyed learning about Reha's culture: from the food she ate, the stories she was told, and how she celebrated Westernized holidays. This book is a must for any bookshelf or classroom library.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Gore
literarymarvel's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A heart tugging novel in verse about living between two worlds while dealing with a major life trauma - set in 1983
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Death, Grief, and Medical content
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